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Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1403, Assessment No. 148802 at 707 EDMUND AVENUE. (Amended to File No. VB1403A, Assessment No. 148811) (Public hearing held January 15)
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $1440.00
Service Charge: $155.00
Total Assessment: $1595.00
Gold Card Returned by: DONNA & STEVEN FLANDERS
Type of Order/Fee: VB FEE
Comments: SEE NOTES:
03/18/2013: Change to Cat 1 - Changed to cat I, held vb fee for 120 days to allow PO time to work off of CofO revocation list. I explained to PO that he had 120 day VB fee waiver to get CofO re-instated. If he failed to comply, dwelling would revert back to Cat II and fee would be due. Fire Insp Beumer agreed to terms. 3-19-2013 appeals hearing has been cancelled. ~MD
Vacant Building Monitoring (Recheck) 05/07/2013: *Recheck - Appeared vacant and was secure at the time of my inspection. ~MD
Vacant Building Monitoring (Recheck) 07/10/2013: *Recheck - Bld permit is stil open, appears some exterior work has been done. Unable to contact PO. Ive emailed Fire Insp Beumer for possible update. Fee extension is expiring. Changing to VB II is under consideration. ~MD
Vacant Building Monitoring (Recheck) 07/11/2013: Change to Cat 2 - After advising with Fire Insp Beumer, changing back to Cat II VB. PO has not made suffucient progress on bld permit and has not yet pulled plumbing permit, which was required to complete work on revocation letter. VB fee will go to assessment. PO was given 120 days to get CofO reinstated. ~MD
Vacant Building Monitoring (Recheck) 07/25/2013: *Recheck - I spoke with PO, he claims is confused by the change to Cat II VB and fee now being due. It was explained to PO back in March that he had 120 day Vb fee waiver to get CofO re-instated. If failed to comply, dwelling would revert back to Cat2 and fee would be due. PO said he intends to file an appeal. ~MD
Vacant Building Monitoring (Recheck) 08/20/2013: Change to Cat 1 - Per LHO Marcia Moermond: Change back to Cat 1 to allow PO to pull permits. Fire Insp to inspect property with-in the next two weeks to determine if CCI is needed. VB fee will go to assessment and Ms Moermond will prorate depending on when file is closed. A follow-up Hearing has been scheduled for 9-3-2013. ~MD
Vacant Building Monitoring (Recheck) 09/06/2013: *Recheck - Appeals Hearing has been rescheduled for 9-10-2013. ~MD
Vacant Building Monitoring (Recheck) 09/17/2013: *Recheck - Per Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond: Dwelling to remain a VB1, CCI not needed at this time, Fire Supervisor Neis will do a final walk through before issuing CofO, Ms Moermond will prorate VB fee if/when permits are finaled and CofO is issued but PO's must appeal VB assessment by sending in gold card. ~MD
Vacant Building Monitoring (Recheck) 10/22/2013: *Recheck - Vacant, secure and maintained at the time of my inspection. ~MD
Vacant Building Monitoring (Recheck) Next Schedule Date: 11/22/13
History of Orders on Property: VB FILE OPENED ON 3/4/13 AS A CAT 2 AND CHANGED TO A 1 BY LHO.
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AMENDED 1/15/14 and 2/12/14
WHEREAS, the Office of Financial Services Real Estate Section has attached to this Council File both a report of completion outlining the costs and fees associated with Collection of Vacant Building fees billed February 25 to July 17, 2013. (File No. VB1403, Assessment No. 148802) (Amended to File No. VB1403A, Assessment No. 148811) and the assessment roll including all properties for which these assessments are proposed for Council ratification; and
WHEREAS, the City Council's Legislative Hearing Officer has reviewed an appeal of this assessment and developed a recommendation for the City Council with respect to this assessment; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing having been conducted for the above improvement, and said assessment having been further considered by the Council and having been considered financially satisfactory; Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Saint Paul City Charter, said assessment is hereby forthcoming ratified and made payable in one installment.